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NITED STATES ATENT FFICE.

AUGUST SOHIRER, OEMILWAUKEE, W'ISCONSIN, ASSIGNOR OF ONE-HALF 1 TO OTTO BRUSS, OF SAME PLACE.

SALVE.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 273,613, dated March 6, 1883.

Application filed December 9, 1882. (No specimens.)

To all whom it may concern Be it known that I, AUGUST SOHIRER, a citiz -n of the United States, residing at Milwaukee, in the county of Milwaukee and State 5 of Wisconsin, haveinvented a certain new and useful composition of matter to be used as a salve for medical purposes, of which the following is a specification.

My composition consists of thefollowing into gredients, combined in the proportions stated,

viz: aqua fortis, specific gravity 1.36, one pound; oxide of iron, six ounces; spirits of turpentine, one-half gallon; beeswax, two pounds; linseed-oil, two pounds; hogs lard.

15 six pounds; white lead, two ounces. The.-e

ingredients are mixed as follows: The oxide of iron is placed in a glans or earthen vessel and the aqua fortis added, and allowed to stand a few hours, or until the oxide of iron is decom- 2o posed, thus producing nitrate of iron. The

spirits ofturpentine, beeswax, linseed-oil, lard, and white lead are also thoroughly mingled together, when the compound formed of the decomposed oxide of iron and aqua fortis is heat, after which the compound is poured into small boxes and allowed to cool, when it is ready for use.

The composition, when cool, forms a salve which has great healing qualities, and is ap- 3o plied to all manner of for man and beast.

I make no claim to the substance known as nitrate-ot-lead ointment as my invention.

cuts and bruises, both What I claim, and desire to secure by Let- 5 ters Patent ot' the United States, is-

The herein-described composition of matter, to be used as a salve for healing purposes, consisting of aqua fortis, oxide of iron, spirits of turpentine, beeswax, linseed-oil, hogs lard, 40

and white lead, in the proportions specified.

In testimony Whereot'l affix my signature in presence of two witnesses.

AUGUST SOHIRER.

Witnesses:

J AS. B. ERWIN, OTTO BRUSS.

added and thoroughly mixed over a moderate 25 

